Bath apparatus



June 9, 1936. J. FEHN ET AL 2,043,741

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Patented June 1936 The presentinvention relates tofnew and useof itsimportant objects to provide, in a] single or unitary structure, acombined turlcish bath;

sage table and shower bath.

Another important object 01 the, invention is tofprovide a bath apparationed characterembodying'a construction and arrangement whichis suchthatjthe perspirationfrom. the body may be conveniently I'BCOV! ered forthe purposeot permitting adiagnosis to" bemade.

parent from a tion, taken in Otherobjects 'of.the invention are ,toprovide a bath apparatus of the character described which will becomparatively simple in construction,-strong,durable,1higlily'lflefllcient and reliable in use, com pact, lightiniweight', attractive in appearance andwhich may be manufactured atlowcost. H "All of the foregoing and still further j objects and advantagesofthe invention will become apconnection with accompanying drawingswherein like, characters of reference designate corresponding, artsthroughout the several views, andwhereini- I Figure l is a view in sideelevation of a bath apparatus or device constructed in accordance withthe present invention. 1

Figure 2 is a view in vertical transverse sec- I tion, takensubstantially on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view,

taken substantiallyon the line c4 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises comerposts I I between which side and end members 2 and 3,

over pulleys III respectively, extend. The members 2 and 3, it will benoted, constitute a' frame mounted on the lower portions of the postsi.Extending longitudinally between-the upper portions of the pairs ofposts I are braces 4. The posts I have formed vertically therein opposedgrooves or channels 5 for the reception of the vertical m arginalportions of slidable plates 6. Further, the posts to provide chambers 'Iin which weights 8. are operable. The weights 8 are connected to theplates 6 by cables or the like 9 which are trained mounted in the upperportions of the posts I. As best seenin Figure 2 of the drawings,thecables 9 are anchored to the plates 6 adjacent the lower ends or saidplates, the vertical edges of the plates having grooves thereinfuljimprovements inbath devices and has for one tusof the aioremenstudyof the Iollowing speciilca I aresubstantialiy hollow which accommodatesaid cables 9. One of the plates 6 hasjfo'rmed therein a. neck receivingopening II and the adjacent end member 3' has mounted thereon [a headrest I2." q Extending between the" plates 6 and mounted thereon is ahood I3 of substantially semi-circular cross section. The hood I3 is ofany suitable material, preferably aluminum, and mounted therein isamultiplicity ofincandescent lamps I4 for heating purposes. The lowerportion of thehood I3 isthickened, as at I5, and provided with'longitudinal'grooves IS in which the side members 2 engage when saidhood is in lowered. position. Handles I! are provided on the longi-ftudinalfsides of the hood I3. The reference numeral I8 designates ashower head which is mounted in the upper portion of the hood I3. Thereference numeral IQjKseeFigure l) designatesfa thermostat which ismounted in the hood I3.

Mountedinlthe frame provided by the members 2 and 3 is apan from whichwater and per- PATENT OFFICE spiration drain pipes 2I and 22,respectively, de-j,

pend. The water drain pipe 2I may extend to" Incandescent mounted on thesidewalls of the any suitable lamps 23 are pan 20 and mounted thereaboveare oppositely inclined shields 24. The reference numeral 25 designatesa slat table which is removably mounted in the pan 23 above the shields24.

point of discharge."

The hood I3 is provided with any desired number of openings which arecovered by hinged windows 26 (see Fig. 1), thus permitting access to theinterior of said hood to be readily had when desired for any purposes,such as massaging the subject, ascertaining if all is well, etc.Preferably, one window 26 is provided on each side of the hood I3.

It is thought that the manner of using the apparatus will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. The person using thedevice reposes onthe table 25 with his head engaged on the rest I2. Thehood I3 is then lowered and, if a turkish bath is desired, the lamps I4and 23 are energized. Perspiration from the body passes through the slattable 25 into'the pan 20 and flows by gravity through the discharge pipe22. It desirable or necessary, either or both of the pipes 2I and 22 maybe provided with suitable valves. If itis-desired to make a diagnosis ofthe perspiration a receptacle is placed beneath the drain 22 forcatching said perspiration. ,The temperature in the hood I3 isautomatically controlled when the thermostat l9. If desired, athermometer may be provided for indicating the temperature in the hoodl3. Of course, if a shower bath is desired water from asuitable sourceof supply to the head I8 is turned "on. The water, after passing overthe body, falls through the slat table 25 into the pan and is drainedofi through the pipe 2|. The counterweights 8, of course, materiallyfacilitate lifting the hood l3. With the hood l3 in raised orinoperative position, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, a. messagemay be given the subject. The removable table permits access to bereadily had to the pan 20 for any purpose, such as for cleaning or forreplacing the lamps 23.

It, is believed that the many advantages of a bath apparatus constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details of theconstruction and in the combination and arrangementof parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed,

Whatis claimed is:-

1. A bath apparatus of the class described comprising hollow supportingposts, a table mounted on the lower portions of said posts, pulleysjournaled on the upper portions of the posts, ahood vertically movableabove the table, incandescent lamps mounted in said hood, cablesconnected to the hood and trained over the pulleys, and counterweightsmounted on said cables and operable in the posts.

2. A bath apparatus of the class described comprising hollow supportingposts, side and and members extending between the lower portions of saidposts and constituting a frame, a pan mounted in said frame, drainpip'es communicating with said pan, incandescent lamps mounted in thepan, shields mounted in said pan above the lamps, a slatted tableremovably mounted in the pan above the shields, pulleys journaled on theupper portions of the posts, a. hood vertically movable above the table,incandescent lamps mounted in said hood, cablessecured to the hood andtrained over the pulleys, and counterweights connected to said cablesand operable in the posts.

3. A bath apparatus of the class described comprising hollow supportingposts having vertical grooves therein, a table mounted on the lowerportions of the posts, pulleys journaled in the upper portions of saidposts, vertically slidable end plates engaged in the grooves, a hoodextending between the end plates, incandescent lamps mounted in saidhood, cables secured, at one end, to the lower portions of the platesand trained over the pulleys, and counterweights secured to the otherends of said cables and operable in the posts.

4. A bath apparatus of the class described comprising hollow supportingposts,said posts having vertical grooves therein, side and end membersextending betweenthe lower portions of the posts, said side and endmembers constituting a frame, a. pan mounted in said frame, drain pipescommunicating with said pan, incandescent lamps-mounted on the sidewalls of said pan, oppositely inclined shields mounted in the pan abovesaid lamps, a slat table removably mounted in the' pan above saidshields, a head rest mounted'on one of the end members, verticallymovable end plates slidably engaged in the grooves, oneof said endplates having a neck receiving opening therein, a hood of substantiallysemi-circular cross section mounted between said end plates,incandescent lamps mounted in said hood,'a shower head mounted in thehood, said hood having grooves in the bottom thereoffor the reception ofthe side members, cables secured, at one end, to the end plates andtrained over the pulleys, and counterweights securedto the other ends ofsaid cables and operable in the posts.

' JOSEPH. FEHN.

BERNHARD SCHMIDT.

